Persepolis football team qualified for Iran’s Hazfi Cup semi-finals after defeating Padideh in the penalty shootout in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on Monday. The match finished 1-1 after 120 minutes of a tense game. In the penalty shootout, Persepolis defeated Padideh 4-2 and advanced to the semi-finals. The Reds will meet Sepahan in the semis in […]

 Iran along with Qatar and Uzbekistan has two clubs vying to reach the Continental competition, with all to be decided in the one-legged match-ups. Eight spots remain up for grabs in the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage ahead of the final Play-off round on Tuesday when four crucial fixtures will take place in West […]

 Iranian karatekas bagged seven bronze medals on Sunday at the second event of Karate 1-Premier League season in 2019 which is underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In Kumite category, Fatemeh Chalaki in female’s -55kg, Rozita Alipour in female’s -61kg, Amir Reza Mirzaei and Hamoon Derafshipour in men’s -67kg, Zabihollah Poorshab in men’s -84kg, and […]

Gelareh Nazemi officiated the match between Spain and Russia at the UEFA Women’s Futsal EURO semifinals. In the match held in Gondomar, Portugal on Friday, Nazemi took charge of the match. Spain advanced to the final after defeating Russia 5-0. Also, Zari Fathi was the match’s second referee, while Fatma Ozlem Tursun from Turkey was […]

Taekwondo practitioners from 21 countries will take part in 3rd World Taekwondo President’s Cup Asian Region which is going to be held in Kish, Iran. According to Iran Taekwondo Federation, athletes from the US, South Korea, Jordan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tunisia, China, Russia, Azerbaijan, Syria, Sweden, Iraq, Oman, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Lebanon, Poland, and […]

Persepolis football team defeated rock bottom Esteghlal Khuzestan on Thursday to move to top of Iran Professional League (IPL) table. The Reds beat 10-man Esteghlal Khuzestan 2-0 in front of 25,000 spectators in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. Esteghlal Khuzestan defender Mostafa Kiani was sent off in the 35th minute after receiving his second yellow card. Persepolis […]

Saipa midfielder Ali Dashti and Zob Ahan goalkeeper Rashid Mazaheri are among the eight players to watch at the 2019 AFC Champions League West Asia play-offs. Iran’s Saipa returns to the AFC Champions League 12 years since its historic debut campaign that saw the team reach the quarter-finals under the management of Iran legend Ali […]

Iran’s women’s football team suffered its third defeat in a row at the Hero Gold Cup 2019. The Iranian team was defeated against Nepal 3-0 at the Kalinga Stadium. The deadlock was broken in the 41st minute of the game, when Nepal player Anita Basnet managed to unleash a thunderbolt, the volley rifling in the […]

Iran’s Zobahan gained a 1-0 victory against Al Kuwait SC at the second preliminary round of AFC Champions League 2019 on Tuesday. The Iranian Zobahan football club took on Kuwaiti Al Kuwait SC on Tuesday at the second preliminary round of AFC Champions League 2019. The Iranian side won the match with 1-0 results at […]

 Iranian fighters collected one silver and two bronze medals at Bocskai Istvan Memorial International Boxing Tournament in Debrecen, Hungary. Moslem Maghsoudi at 64kg category won a silver medal while Shahin Mousavi at 75kg and Omid Ahmadi Safa at 52kg settled for silver. Organized by Hungarian Boxing Association, the 63rd edition of Bocskai Istvan Memorial tournament […]